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Lemon vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between lemons and chewing gum

  • The amount of vitamin C, iron, and vitamin B6 in lemons is higher than in chewing gum.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than chewing gum.
  • The amount of sugar in lemons is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lemons, raw, without peel and Chewing gum.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lemon
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6800%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lemon
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Chewing gum DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Carbs 9.32g 96.7g 29%
Calories 29kcal 360kcal 17%
Iron 0.6mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 2mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0mg 4%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Phosphorus 16mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.06mg 0mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.03mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.52g 94.3g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 66.08g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.079g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.137g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3322.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +937.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +618.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.042g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients
  2. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.